22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (411+ words) A NEW recombinant birch pollen allergy vaccine has significantly reduced symptoms and medication use during pollen season, according to results from a first-in-human clinical trial. The findings suggest that a short course of pre-seasonal injections could provide an effective approach…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (354+ words) MOHS surgery produced smaller defects without a significant difference in five-year recurrence after cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. A prospective multicenter cohort study compared outcomes after Mohs micrographic surgery and standard excision for primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). Although Mohs…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (274+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Prospective Symptoms Improve Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Classification - Prospective symptom recording revealed recall bias in seasonal allergic rhinitis classification. - Retrospective assessments overestimated or underestimated symptom frequency in 34.1% and 47.3% of patients. - Prospective e-Diary data…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) PLEOMORPHIC dermal sarcoma (PDS) showed a genetic profile more closely resembling metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) than soft-tissue sarcoma (STS), according to a retrospective cohort study. Researchers compared tumour sequencing data from nine patients with PDS, 15 with metastatic CSCC,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) DRUG-induced liver injury led to the discontinuation of ALG-020572 development after a clinical trial identified significant alanine aminotransferase elevations in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. ALG-020572 was an antisense oligonucleotide designed to reduce viral protein synthesis by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) ASTHMA intensive care unit (ICU) admissions remained stable in adults but rose significantly among children, Ontario’s decade-long population study found. The adult pattern was different. Among those aged 19–59 years, asthma ICU admissions remained relatively stable, at 0.33 per 1,000 in 2013 and 0.28 in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) Presented at ESC Congress 2026, these dedicated guidelines highlighted the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation for heart health, physical function, quality of life, and mental wellbeing. Cardiac rehabilitation is a personalised programme designed to support recovery after a cardiac event or heart…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (307+ words) SILENT atherosclerosis was detected from early adulthood and increased markedly with age, according to findings from the REACT study, presented during the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 16,808 adults aged 18 to 70 years without known…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (498+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals National Wealth Linked to Biologic Retention in Spondyloarthritis - A EuroSpA study followed 38,911 patients with PsA or axSpA across 13 European countries. - Higher-GDP countries showed significantly lower biologic drug retention at 6, 12, and 24 months. - Findings…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (219+ words) A narrative review examining allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis found that symptoms and routine clinical measures may not fully reflect underlying nasal and sinus inflammation. The authors highlighted the potential value of cytology, nasal secretion analysis, and tissue testing for…...